Talk:The Taking of Prince Harry

Comparison with The Execution of Gary Glitter

I wonder if anything has been written about this film's treatment of Prince Harry as compared to the the above-named film's treatment of Gary Glitter. If so, something about it ought to go in the article. The two films were comparable in many respects, but differed sharply in their portrayal of the central character. Specifically, Harry was shown as a hero, insisting that he not receive special treatment as a high-profile hostage, etc. They might just as well have chosen to portray him as a coward and Glitter as a tortured man all too aware of his terrible weaknesses - the whole thing is fiction after all - but it seems some vestige of royal deference meant they had to make Harry a much more sympathetic character than for all we know he might be in that situation. Glitter on the other hand is a national hate figure and can safely be written off as an entirely unsympathetic monster. If any media commentary or academic paper drew a comparison between the two films, it would certainly merit inclusion. Credulity (talk) 18:56, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

I don't think this programme is that obscure, it did receive a significant amount of attention and controversy when it was shown. PatGallacher (talk) 16:19, 3 May 2018 (UTC)